Modern Clocks
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Shagreen Paperweight with Clock - Elegance and Functionality for the Desk
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Add a touch of class to your desk with this unique clock paperweight from the Galucharme collection, designed by renowned designer Nino Basso.
A luxury accessory that combines craft...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
NSNG One More Time Clock Heated Stainless Steel
Located in Eindhoven, NL
No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,768 / item
Floating Frames Mantel clock Oxidized Copper
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Copper
$1,986 / item
Floating Frames Mantelclock Copper
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her worksh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Copper
$1,737 / item
Floating Frames Mantelclock Gold 24-Karat
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate
$2,437 / item
Italian wall clock with graphic design by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s
By Morphos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian wall clock with graphic design by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s.
Wall clock, with geometric and graphic design in primary colors, black and gray.
Produced by Morphos in...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Rodón 12 T Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Rodón 12 T Clock is a wall clock with a serious and discreet aesthetic making it an ideal clock for spaces such as offices or business centers and meetings.
The Rodón 12 T Clock...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
$1,077 / item
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 50 cm
Materials: Steel, wax candle.
Panorammma is a furniture design atelier based in Mexico City that seeks to redefine ou...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
$6,262 / item
Merlín 4 i Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Merlín 4 i wall clock is ideal for decorating modern spaces of both a house and an office.
Merlín 4 i wall clock : Case made of chromed steel, Clock hand made of Polished Steel or p...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Stainless Steel
$823 / item
Micro Barcelona Gold wall clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Wall clock with double ring structure in black fiberglass with polished brass details that contains a polished brass case and walnut needles in the center.
The whole set is grouped a...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$920 / item
Mini Barcelona Premium Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The modern Mini Barcelona Premium highlights the combination of golden pieces with natural walnut, which give it a more sophisticated and elegant aesthetic and quality.
Mini Barcelona Premium wall clock...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,755 / item
Pisa L Floor Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This fabulous clock has a combination of chromed steel in the box and bases with black , white or red lacquered walnut wood needles.
Pisa L floor c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$1,271 / item
Pisa T Floor Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pisa Floor Clock from offers the floor a functional and beautiful design piece. Impressively made using high quality materials such as sleek steel and wooden walnut finishes.
Pi...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,428 / item
Puntero L Table Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntero L table clock is a clock whose design makes it an elegant and stylish decorative piece.
The German UTS mechanism guarantees the accuracy of its operation over the years.
Puntero L table clock : Box in chromed brass, hands and body in black , white or red lacquered walnut...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$1,016 / item
Colgante Walnut Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Colgante Walnut is a sophisticated wall clock that is suspended from a curved metal rod finished in polished or black brass.
Colgante Walnut Wall Clock : The Case is made of Wal...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,355 / item
Tacón 4 Gold N Wall Clock
By Nomon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tacón 4 Gold N wall clock focuses exclusively on the essential details, which makes it stand out for its minimalist presence wherever you place it.
Tacón 4 Gold N wall clock : 4ts i...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$774 / item
OROLOGIO OVALE GIADA - design contemporaneo - collezione esclusiva
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Armonia delle proporzioni, linea geometrica arrotondata, elegante superficie liscia laccata color giada, sono racchiusi in questo raffinato ed esclusivo orologio da tavolo.
Ideato...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
LUXOR Obelisk Clock shagreen leather - Design inspired by Ancient Egypt
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Add an exclusive and refined touch to your decor with LUXOR, the obelisk-shaped table clock inspired by Ancient Egyptian architecture. Perfect for modern and classic settings, this e...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
NAUTILO clock - Unique design piece with authentic fossils
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Bring a touch of exclusivity and history to your home or office with the NAUTILO Clock, a unique work created by designer Nino Basso.
This extraordinary piece of contemporary furnit...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Stone, Brass
Gilded Wood Wall Clock with Andreas Svensson Dial, Malmo.
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Gilded wood wall clock with Andreas Svensson dial, Malmo. Impressive handiwork from the early 20th century, with a classic and sophisticated design. The richly decorated structure is...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
SEA RHYTHMS desktop thermo hygrometer - exclusive nautical inspired design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
A timeless classic designed by artist Nino Basso, this thermo-hygrometer is part of the refined nautical-inspired RITMI MARINI Collection.
Its rounded, slightly sloping line is mad...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
INCANTO - Shagreen leather desk clock
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Discover the timeless elegance of the INCANTO table clock, a refined piece of furniture that combines modern design and fine details.
Made with masterful craftsmanship, it is distinguished by its upholstery in genuine shagreen...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Gilded Wood Wall Clock with Andreas Svensson Dial, Malmo
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Gilded wood wall clock with Andreas Svensson dial, Malmo. Impressive handiwork from the early 20th century, with a classic and sophisticated design. The richly decorated structure is...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
SOLE - OROLOGINO LACCATO GIADA - design contemporaneo esclusivo
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
This beautiful table clock is part of SOLE Table Clocks Line created by designer Nino Basso.
An elegant addition to a modern eclectic interior, this clock ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Blue Hour Table Clock Signed by Adam Ruiz & Cyril Fuchs
By Adam Ruiz
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue hour table clock signed by Adam Ruiz & Cyril Fuchs
Dimensions: 50 x 27 x 4 cm
Materials: Sculpted steel
Handscultped, signed
The blue hour is a steel clock weathered with ...
Category
2010s French Modern Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Copper
10.5" Brass Clock with tinted epoxy by Daughter Manufacturing
Located in Camden, ME
This stunning clock is made of a single spun piece of solid brass. It is designed with inlaid varying sized brass rings and then filled with tinted epoxy poured. The hour and min...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Italian modern Black metal Floor clock with eye-shape mirror by Alias, 1990s
By Alias
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black metal and plastic Floor clock with eye-shape mirror by Alias, 1990s
Floor clock with rear-view mirror in metal and plastic. The structure of the clock is eye-sha...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
SEA RHYTHMS Table clock - exclusive nautical theme design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Conceived by designer Nino Basso for the Marine Rhythms collection, this refined table clock, recalls dynamics ricordi di mare, la brezza marina, la barca, le regate,...
The sof...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
SUN TABLE CLOCK in elegant golden smoky black lacquer texture - modern design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Part of SOLE Clocks Line created by designer Nino Basso this clock is a superb ornamental object that will add a sophisticated touch to your study or interior.
It has its distinctive feature in the modern design smooth surface in the golden smoky black color and in both decorative and iconic striped elements in polished nickel-plated brass which are also applied in other objects such as letter knife, magnifying glass, clocks created by the design .
Specifications:
SOLE table...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
CLOCK modern design and cloudy green lacquered texture . exclusive collection
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
It is part of the LE LACCHE Collection designed by Nino Basso this refined table clock with its rounded lines and seductive cloudy texture interspersed with details nickel-plate...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
RITMI MARINI table barometer - exclusive nautical-inspired design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Part of the MRINI Rhythms Collection designed by artist Nino Basso, this table barometer is a timeless classic of refined nautical inspiration.
The soft, essential and slightly slop...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Nomon Mini Merlin Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nomon clock with natural American walnut wood from controlled felling. With a manual and handmade treatment of wood.
4 hour signals in graphite and walnut finished metal matching ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,144 / item
Nomon Punto Suspensivos Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The classic industrial style wall clock, crafted with attention to every detail.
Its steel hands are available in black, red, or white.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Delmori Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The largest diameter Nomon clock (130 cm), with double black or white fiberglass ring, metallic details and natural walnut hands. Installation to wall or ceiling.
Clock with bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$2,398 / item
Nomon Colgante Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ø30cm and length of 79cm clock.
Metal curved rod in brass or black finish, and hands made of walnut and polished brass or painted black. Installation to wall or ceiling.
Availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,815 / item
Tempus: Infinity, Illuminating Wall Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
THE “TEMPUS INFINITY WATCH” BY BEN ROUSSEAU TRANSCENDS THE CONVENTIONAL NOTIONS OF TIMEKEEPING, TRANSFORMING THE MERE ACT OF CHECKING THE HOUR INTO AN IMM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Tempus - Emperor : Illuminating Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
Tempus: Emperor
"Tempus - Emperor" By Ben Rousseau Is A Masterful Blend Of Contemporary Design And Functional Art, Drawing Inspiration From The Timeless ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Modern Davide Medri for Dilmos Round Clock Gold Leaf Mirror Mosaic Tiles
Located in Milan, IT
‘Shining Time’ is the 6th clock of our capsule collection of eight unique pieces ‘Time is Up’.
The clock is a great example of the designer’s work: with its signature mirror mosaic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tempus Obsidian: Illuminating Wall Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
Tempus: Timepiece
The Tempus Is Not Merely A Timekeeping Device; It Is A Kinetic Art Piece. The Darkened Reflections Of Its Surroundings In The Obsidian Create A Dynamic Interplay O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
21st Century by Elda Lippi "OROLOGIO 6" Marble Clock
Located in massa, IT
Marble clock designed by Arch. Elda Lippi
Size: cm. 12 x 12 x 6 H.
Materials: Bianco Carrara - Nero Marquina - Pietra serena - Pietra dorata.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
21st Century by D. Palterer Marble and Metal Clock in Rosso Francia e Verde Alpi
Located in massa, IT
Marble clock designed by Arch. David Palterer.
Size: cm. 10.5 x 6 x 26 H.
Materials: Rosso Francia / Verde Alpi
Designed by: David Palterer.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
10.5" Brass Wall Clock with tinted epoxy by Daughter Mfg
Located in Camden, ME
This stunning clock is made of a single spun piece of solid brass. It is designed with inlaid varying sized brass rings and then filled with tinted epoxy poured. The hour and min...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, Spain, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original clocks, popular names associated with this style include ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ, José María Reina, Kiki van Eijk, and Nomon. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $170 and tops out at $52,594 while the average work can sell for $1,260.
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